Penne With Chicken And Asparagus
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Recipe Summary Penne With Chicken And Asparagus
A light but super-tasty pasta dish, with fresh asparagus cooked in broth with sauteed garlic and seasoned chicken.
Ingredients | Healthy Pasta Recipes1 (16 ounce) package dried penne pasta5 tablespoons olive oil, divided2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubessalt and pepper to tastegarlic powder to taste½ cup low-sodium chicken broth1 bunch slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces1 clove garlic, thinly sliced¼ cup Parmesan cheeseDirectionsBring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.Warm 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to paper towels.Pour chicken broth into the skillet. Then stir in asparagus, garlic, and a pinch more garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cover, and steam until the asparagus is just tender, about 5 to 10 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet, and warm through.Stir chicken mixture into pasta, and mix well. Let sit about 5 minutes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, stir again, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.Info | Healthy Pasta Recipesprep:
15 mins
cook:
20 mins
total:
35 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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